The Community Heath Care Center in Great Falls has received a major federal grant.
The $1.6 million grant provides funding to the sliding fee discount that makes community health centers an affordable option.
The grant also helps formalize the Community Health Care Center’s transition from a county entity to an independent non-profit.
The CHCC serves medical, behavioral, and dental need from several locations around the community.
The grant is administered by the U.S. Department of health and human services to help people get appropriate care
“Most often a federally qualified health care center is focused on a demographic of 200 percent of the poverty level or below, and 30,000 of Great Falls residents fall in that category so we see it as a great opportunity for us to continue providing excellent high quality care at affordable prices,” said Erin Merchant with the Community Health Care Center.
The Community Health Care Clinic plans to announce its new name as an independent non-profit at the beginning of 2019.
-Reported by Joe Huisinga/MTN News
(April 21, 2018) The Community Health Care Center in Great Falls received a $130,000 grant.
According to a press release, the grant was secured through the Health Resources and Services Administration.
“Community health centers keep Montanans safe and healthy,” said U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) in the press release. “Cascade County’s Community Health Care Center provides care that is effective and affordable guaranteeing all folks can take their kids to the doctor when they get sick.”
The press release stated that one in 10 Montanans used community health centers for primary, dental, and mental care.
The CHCC is funded through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Bureau of Primary Health Care.
The Center focuses on serving individuals who are low-income, uninsured, underinsured, and those who could not otherwise afford medical or dental care.
The CHCC is open for medical and behavioral services Monday-Thursday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dental services are available Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
It’s located at 115 4th Street South.
